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Wayland 7th-grader tied for 1st in the state in pole vault

Wayland Middle School seventh-grader Evie Mathis is tied for first in the State of Michigan for all middle schoolers and the top seventh-grader in the state in the pole vault.…

Editor May 3, 2021

Articles

City says private campaign can’t go on public location

The Wayland City Council Monday night denied a request by the Wayland Chamber of Commerce to use city property to promote its “Just Say Thanks” and “We Support the Thin…

Editor May 3, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Can’t you buy with cash any more?

by Phyllis McCrossin I think I officially morphed into my parents this weekend, and it all started with a trip to a cell phone store. Now, I realize my parents…

Editor May 3, 2021

Obituaries

Local farm businessman Bill Sebright dies at 81

William Louis Sebright of Allegan died Tuesday, April 28. He was 81. Bill was born on Dec. 16, 1939 in Concord, Calif., the son of Bernice (Powell) and Nelson Sebright,…

Editor May 3, 2021

Obituaries

Services scheduled for Thursday for Bill Berends

Bill Berends, age 77, died Thursday, April 29. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bernetta Berends; children Cheryl (Randy) Smith (Nate and Tabi, Rachael and Adam, Alex,…

Editor May 3, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats serve notice they regained their chops

The word is spreading all over West Michigan that the Wayland softball program is back with a vengeance. The Lady Wildcats, who in 2019 suffered through their first losing season…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins FFA plant sale, chicken BBQ scheduled

The Hopkins High School chapter of the FFA will have its perennial plant sale Thursday through Saturday and chicken barbecue Saturday afternoon and evening. The plant sale will take place…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

Students ‘Zoom’ chat with Russian exchange student

Former Wayland High School foreign exchange student Alina Polyakova spent time with the sociology class this past week via Zoom, discussing world travel and the more than 40 cultures she…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

‘Springcoming’ king and queen announced for WHS

Paige Keena and Cooper Sidebotham were crowned Springcoming King and Queen at Wayland High School this past week. This event replaced the annual Snowcoming, which was canceled this winter because…

Editor May 1, 2021

Sports

Ex-Wildcat, former Viking shine in WHAC track meet

Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney and Hopkins grad Bailey Ballard both turned in outstanding performances for Aquinas College Thursday at the 2021 Wolverine-Hoosier Conference (WHAC) outdoor track & field…

Editor May 1, 2021